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[Closed] Shimano I-spec shifters - more space for a reverb button ?

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Possibly going 10spd soon as most of my drivetrain is worn, do the I-spec shifters give you more useable space to add a reverb? They dont play nice with standard shifters (RH on LH used underneath)


 
Posted : 09/04/2013 2:17 pm
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I think your 'verb' will still interfere with the shifters, if it's mounted wrong-ways-up. But the button comes with an i-spec mount, can you not mount the button to the brake mount instead?


 
Posted : 09/04/2013 2:20 pm
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Reverb = SRAM
i-spec = shimano

They won't play nice together....

DrP

(i.e the rev lever won't mount to XT i-spec brakes, but if the shifters were i-spec, you can move the rev lever closer....)


 
Posted : 09/04/2013 2:21 pm
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They can do, i mounted mine using the Hope adaptor for my brakes (Hope obviously). It allowed me to mount the reverb lever upside down, but there's not a lot of adjustment once the lever is position against the brake lever.


 
Posted : 09/04/2013 2:22 pm
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Go 1x10, then you'll have loads of room! 😀 (and yes, i-spec on the RH side 😛 )

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Posted : 09/04/2013 2:26 pm
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I hate the reverb remote, why do RS make their remotes so bulky? I bought a LH one to fit to the right under the bars and then found out how much of a pain it is with shimano shifters and brakes. Kind of wish I had just bought a RH one now and put it above the bars but under the bars is a much nicer position for your thumb.

I have now made my own version of i-spec for older 9 speed shimano shifters and XT 775 brakes.


 
Posted : 09/04/2013 2:30 pm
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I have now made my own version of i-spec for older 9 speed shimano shifters and XT 775 brakes.

SHARE, SHARE!!!

I was thinking of doing this...

DrP


 
Posted : 09/04/2013 2:31 pm
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I had my right hand Reverb lever upside down on the left with XT i-spec shifter/brake lever.
It is tight space wise and I needed to fiddle with the positioning a bit but got there in the end. Only negative was that to alter the return speed adjuster I had to loosen the clamp to free things off a little.

Here's a pic of the way I had it set up!

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Posted : 09/04/2013 6:30 pm
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Dr P - will send you some images of mkII when i get it made. mkI is okay but a bit rough and a few kinks to work out.

j40aja - what is that black part filling the gap in your reverb remote clamp? I just have a gap there on mine, am I missing something?


 
Posted : 09/04/2013 6:33 pm
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I think it's to do with the MMX part of the clamp if you bought a Reverb with that option. If you attach to SRAM brakes/shifters then that black piece comes out like matchmaker/i-spec systems.


 
Posted : 09/04/2013 6:39 pm
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I've got the mmx part which sits in the opening on the clamp band. But nothing like that. Off to the sram website to look at the parts diagram...


 
Posted : 09/04/2013 6:40 pm

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